The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-11
UP AT OGDEN.
Occurrences in the Vicinity of the
Union Depot Town.
A PuaILIsr1c MAJOR.

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Major L. B. Stephens is well known
in this city as registrar of Ogden Cit,
and Weber County. Besides he owns {
fnsAtruit farm in the eastern part O
town, and supplies several dealers witt
small fruits, apples, peaches, etc.. MI
Lee Harris has for some time past beer
| keeping the books of his brother A. g.
Harris, the grocer. It seems Major
Stephens had sold the firm some fruit
and a. controversy arose between him
and Mr.. Lee Harris over the payment
of certain bill. Yesterday morning
the major went into the store, and 8
warm discussion arose over the bill in
question. One word brought on anothe,
until finally the major is reported as
telling Mr.. Harris that if he did moi
shut UP he would slap him. Mr.. Harris
gave the major an excellent opportunity
for the slapping-an opportunity which
1t seems the major made the most of
He struck Mr.. Harris and is said to have
knocked him down and bruised him con.
siderabIy. Mr.. Harris received several
blows from the majors fist without at,
tempting to strike back. Finally the
combatants were separated, and Mr..
Harris went to the City Hall, where a
complaint was sworn to and warrant
issued for the majors arrest.
The major, as is well known, is an
old man and cripple. Mr., Harris is
very slight, not nearly so heavy as the
major. Harris is said to have q rather
hard looking face since the scrap. The
affair created almost q sensation in Ger
tain circles, and furnished topic for
conversation for several hours. Mr..
Stephens will appear this morning.
FOOT PADS.
The custom of holding up'' and
going through peoples pockets seems
to be becoming rather more common
than desirable in Ogden. If the prac-
tice continues, some one will get hurt
one of these fine nights. On Monday
night, man named Nicois was going
along the street, and wilhelm the broad
glare of the electric light, near the cor
ner of Fourth and Main Streets, q
couple of fellows came out from the
shade of building, and catching hold
of Mr.. Nicols threw him down and
went through his pockets. They Sc
cured no booty, however, as he had no
valuables. This occurred about IL pm,
and while the city was alight. On
Saturday night man was knocked
down on Fifth Street, and robbed of
some small change. 1t seems that he
knew who did the business, but for
some reason would not tell. Nicols
could not identify his assailants because
of his fright. Four robberies within
about a week, and within a square
of the principal street. Some of them
seem to be very bold ones, too, and to
be the work of not only experts, but of
parties who are thoroughly familiar with
the streets and city. 1t would be
healthy action for the city if some one
who happened to be held up would lay
out and secure the body of his assailant
and hold it for purposes of Identified
ton. 1t would help settle a contro
versy as to who these mysterious
characters are, and probably put
damper on the practice in the future.
Something should be done, and that
before some belated citizen is killed or
seriously hurt.
BRIEFS.
ONE drunk was run in by the police
Tuesday night and fined yesterday.
THE water case from North Ogden
was dismissed yesterday in Judge Rog-
ers' court.
THE Hook and Ladder company meet
this evening at Firemen's Hall for their
regular monthly drill.
A. MYERS was up yesterday for dis
turbing the peace and quiet of Main
Street beer hall on Tuesday night. The
regulation sentence was imposed.
MONDAY next the City Council meet
as board of equalization. If anybody
has any kicking to do over their assess
ment then will be the proper time to
do it.
THE Francis Greenwich examination
will be taken up again to-day. The
prosecution seem to have run against
snag in this case, not having witnesses
to prove all they would like to prove.
J, E. CooLIDeE, for some time past
agent of the Pullman Car Company at
Ogden, has resigned the position. The
many travelling friends
Will miss his genial countenance and
pleasant ways.
Mr.. BRANsoN, of the Depot Hotel,
had a narrow escape from drowning at
Lake Park on Monday. He was trying |
to float but his head got under the |
water and he was only rescued just as |
be was sinking the third time. Hemorr-
hage of the lungs was caused by the salt |
water and the strangulstion and the
gentleman has been quite i'll.
OGDEN now boasts the longest electric
light circuit in existence. The circuit
for the new incandescent plant being |
thirty-four miles long and in perfect
connection. The lights were glowing
again Yesterday and will soon run con-
SANITY, Three hundred and thirty
nine lamps of thirty candle power each,
are scattered about the city. The
capacity of the plant is 400 lamps.
Every test thus far has been highly
A LAReE number of Ogden's solid
business men with their families went
to Syracuse last evening. By courtesy
Of the Utah Central Railway Company
! special train carried them to the lake
and the management of the resort gave
hem the freedom of the place. a
splendid time was enjoyed and the
Chamber of Commerce are profuse In
heir thanks for the courtesies received.
Everybody wishes Ogden's pleasure re-
sort abundant success.